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How to free up space on the Sony Xperia 10 III
Short answer
To free up space on the Xperia 10 III, open Settings > Storage to see what is using it, clear duplicates with Google Photos: Free up space on this device, then empty Google Photos's Trash. A default 12 MP photo is about 3.6 MB, so 5,000 photos take roughly 18 GB of the 128 GB base model.
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Where is the storage screen on the Xperia 10 III?
The Xperia 10 III launched in June 2021 with Android 11 and Android 11. On that software the storage screen is Settings > Storage. Sony promises 2 Android upgrades, so menu names can change after updates.
How much space do Xperia 10 III photos take?
Xperia 10 III: 12 MP main sensor, plus 8 MP 2x telephoto, 8 MP ultrawide. 1,000 default Xperia 10 III shots take about 3.6 GB.
| File | Typical size | Fits in 10 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Default photo (12 MP) | about 3.6 MB | about 2,778 |
| One minute of video at 4K 30fps | about 350 MB | about 29 minutes |
The Xperia 10 III has no high-resolution mode beyond 12 MP, so photo sizes stay predictable. Recording at 4K 30fps, the Xperia 10 III writes about 350 MB a minute, so a ten-minute clip takes 3.5 GB, the same as 972 default photos. Selfies from the 8 MP front camera are about 2.4 MB each.
What is specific to the Xperia 10 III?
A mid-range Xperia with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. Moving photos to a microSD card is the easiest way to free space.
Where do deleted photos go on the Xperia 10 III?
On the Xperia 10 III, Google Photos's Trash holds them for 30 days (Google Photos > Collections > Trash). It launched on Android 11, so it also has Android's system trash.
How much of each Xperia 10 III storage option does a big gallery use?
| Storage option | 5,000 default photos | 30 minutes of top-quality video |
|---|---|---|
| 128 GB | 18 GB (14%) | 11 GB (8%) |
On the 128 GB Xperia 10 III, every 10 GB you free holds about 2,778 more default photos, and a gallery of 20,000 photos would fill 56% of it.
Which built-in cleaners did the Xperia 10 III ship with?
Out of the box on Android 11, the Xperia 10 III has Google Photos: Free up space on this device (Google Photos > profile picture > Free up space on this device) and Files by Google cleaning suggestions (Files by Google > Clean). How each works is in the Sony guide.
Can you move Xperia 10 III photos to a memory card?
Yes, the Xperia 10 III takes microSD. A 128 GB card would hold about 35,556 of its default photos.
What will GalleryJury do on the Xperia 10 III?
GalleryJury, coming soon for Android 11 and later, will pick the best shot of each burst. At about 3.6 MB a Xperia 10 III photo, its $5 pack of 5,000 photos covers roughly 18 GB, after 50 free.
Frequently asked questions
How many photos fit on a 128 GB Xperia 10 III?
In theory about 35,556 default photos if nothing else were stored; in practice apps and Android take a large share.
How much storage does the Xperia 10 III have?
It was sold with 128 GB, plus a microSD slot.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Sony Xperia 10 III (checked 31 October 2026)
- Android Help: Free up storage on your Android device (checked 31 October 2026)
- Google Photos Help: Delete & restore photos and videos (checked 31 October 2026)
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